Canadian Smoking Cessation Clinical Practice Guideline

CANADIAN SMOKING CESSATION GUIDELINETo date, there is little empirical evidence thatadvising parents about the potential harmfuleffects of their smoking or of secondhandsmoke on their child(ren), is effective.However, counselling parents in pediatricsettings or “…during child hospitalizationsmay increase parents’ interest in stoppingsmoking, parents’ quit attempts and parents’quit rates…” 13 .YOUTH (CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS) 39